A Medieval Miscellany

Type

Book

Authors

Herrin ( Judith Herrin )

ISBN 10

0670893773

ISBN 13

9780670893775

Tags

Europe, World, Scrolls, Illuminations

Description

A beautiful gift book celebrating one of the most important periods in world historyIn this fascinating anthology, the Middle Ages come alive through its own words. Complete with 138 texts drawn from medieval sources covering the period from the sixth to the fifteenth centuries, A Medieval Miscellany is devoted to an extraordinary range of topics from Birth to Death such as "A Warning Against Wine,""Dangerous Games," and "The Virgin's Complaint."Filled with 400 lavish color illustrations, all of which have been reproduced from medieval manuscripts, this is a gorgeous sampling of the art and life of the Middle Ages.

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